Vital Records, Norwich, NY, February 1865

 Chenango Union, February 15, 1865

Married:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 13th, 1865, by Rev. A.N. Benedict, Lieut, K. Kinney, A.A.Q.M., of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Julia E. Ransford, of Norwich.

Married:  At the residence of the bride's father, at Whaupanaucau [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 11th, 1865, by P.L. Wescott, Esq., Mr. Oscar M. Figary, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Ruth E. Jones, of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 26th, by Rev. S. Scoville. Mr. Henry Campbell, of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Agnes Rutherford, of Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY].

Married:  At Walkill, Orange Co. [NY], Dec. 6th, by Rev. Mr. Beaty, Mr. Harvey Angell, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Amelia Bliven, of the former place.

Married:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 28th, by Rev. E. Holroyd, Mr. Gilbert H. Button, of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Lydia M. Huntley, of German [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 30th, by the same, Mr. Alonzo Hilliard to Miss Melissa L. Beckwith, all of McDonough.

Married:  In German [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 1st, by the same, Mr. Leander Beebe of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Ellen A. Stuart, of German.

Married:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 4th, by Rev. A.B. Jones, Mr. David D. Taft, of Triangle [Broome Co., NY] to Mrs. Maria Potter, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 9th, by Rev. J.L. Jones, Mr. Lewellyn D. King to Miss Ellen E. Arnold, all of New Berlin.

Married:  In Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], Feb. 8th, by J.S. Smith, Esq. Mr. John Rockwell, late of Pennsylvania, to Miss Lucy Payson, of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 1st, Mr. Walter Hyer, aged 78 years.

Died:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 2d, Miss Mary Conley, aged 23 years.

Died:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 7th, Mr. Elijah Owen, aged 86 years.

Died:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 2d, John C. [Wheeler], infant son of Charles B. Wheeler, aged 6 months.

Died:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 4, Addie D. [Eccleston], son of Stephen C. and Emily Eccleston, aged 4 years.

Died:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 3, Lattie L. [Davis], daughter of David L. and Mary A. Davis, aged 3 years.

Died:  At Andersonville, S.C., Oct. 24th, 1864, Edgar B. [Tyler], son of Dea. Orville Tyler, aged 22 years.  He left his home in South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] in the Spring of 1861 to visit his friends west, and enlisted in the fall of the same year, in the 10th Wisconsin volunteers.  He was taken prisoner, after two days fighting, at Chickamauga; was taken to Libby prison, from there to Danville, and from there to Andersonville, where he remained from May 1864 until his death. A noble young man, beloved by all who knew him, he freely gave himself a sacrifice for his country's good.  He professed and possessed the faith that makes dying moments happy.  "The air is full of farewells to the dying, / And mournings for the dead."

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 22, 1865

Married:  PAUL - PURDY:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 12?, by Rev. A. M. Beemet, Mr. Alfred Paul of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] and Mrs. Julia A. Purdy, of Plymouth.

Married:  ALDRICH - CRANDALL:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], 8th inst. by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. George W. Aldrich to Miss Elisabeth Crandall, both of Plymouth.

Married:  TAFT - POTTER:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 4th, by Rev. A. B. Jones, David D. Taft of Triangle [Broome Co., NY] and Mrs. Maria Potter of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  FRINK - GILE:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb -?- by Rev. W. Burnside, Geo. W. Frink and Ruamia Gile, both of North Norwich.

Married:  FISHER - WILKINS:  At the Church of the Holy Innocents, Albany [Albany Co., NY], Feb. 16, by the Rev. Wm. S. Boardman, Rector, Francis H. Fisher, Editor Chenango American, Greene [Chenango Co., NY], and Miss Louise Wilkins, daughter of John R. Wilkins, Esq., of Albany.

Married:  LEWIS - SANFORD:  In North Adams, Mass., Feb. 7th at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. I.M. Burrington, Samuel E. Lewis of Preston [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Lemira D. Sanford, of the former place.

Died:  TERWILLIGER:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], 13th inst. Sarah Terwilliger, aged 71 years.

Died:  DAVIS:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], 11th inst. Ira B. Davis, aged -?- years and -?- months.

Died:  WHEELER:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY] Feb. 2d, John C. Wheeler, aged -?- months.

Died:  STRATTON:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], 10th inst. James O. Stratton aged -?- years.

Died:  PARKER:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 18, Mrs. -?- Parker, widow of the late Chas. Parker.

Died:  FRENCH:  At P......a, Ill., of congestion of the -?- on Feb. 1, Edwin French, son of James French of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 22 years.  He leaves a wife and child in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

Returned from the War

We are glad to welcome Colo. J.O. Martin home again.  He has been in constant and active service since the commencement of the war, having been one of the first in this village [Norwich, Chenango co., NY] to enlist under Capt. Tyrrel, and has won his way, by his merit alone, to the Lieut. Colonel rank, which position he has been reluctantly obliged from ill health to resign.  He was originally in the Army of the Potomac, but has since been under General Sherman in Tennessee, and after assisting in the capture of Atlanta, marched with our army from that city to Savannah.  In all his service he has done nobly, had proved himself a brave and competent officer and soldier.  We regret that he has been ill.